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Inchon landing: Quick Facts

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Facts

Also Known As Incheon landing
Date September 15, 1950 - September 26, 1950
Location Incheon • South Korea
Participants South Korea • United States
Context Korean War

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U.S. troops climb down cargo nets from a large military ship into landing craft below, preparing for the assault on Inchon during the Korean War in September 1950.
Map of the Korean Peninsula showing North Korean military advances into South Korea from June to August 1950 during the Korean War. Red arrows indicate the directions of North Korean advances southward past the 38th parallel, reaching deep into South Korean territory near the Pusan Perimeter, with major cities and geographic features labeled. Surrounding regions such as Manchuria (China), the USSR, and Japan are also shown for context.
Map of the Korean Peninsula showing troop movements and advances by United Nations Command forces during the Korean War from September to November 1950. Green arrows trace the northward advances from South Korea into North Korea, with key cities, rivers, and boundaries labeled, including the 38th parallel and major operations such as the X Corps landing at Inch'on and Pusan. Neighboring regions like Manchuria (China), the USSR, and Japan are also indicated.
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Timeline

Korean War
Inchon landing
September 15, 1950 - September 26, 1950
Battle of the Chosin Reservior
Battle of the Chosin Reservoir
November 1950 - December 1950
Korean War, February 1951–July 1953
Battle of Kapyong
April 23, 1951 - April 25, 1951

Key People

Chesty Puller
Chesty Puller
United States Marine Corps officer
Douglas MacArthur
Douglas MacArthur
United States general
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Edward M. Almond
American army officer

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